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Viral Process That Prepares Cells For HIV Infectionbiology Decoded By Researchers With the publication of a study led by Yuntao Wu, assistant professor in George Mason University's Department of Molecular and Microbiology, the medical community is one step closer to understanding how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks cells in the immune system. AIDS, which is caused by HIV, affected more than 33 million people worldwide in 2007 according to World Health Organization statistics. In the Sept. Apobec3 Gene And Neutralizing Antibody Response To Retrovirus Linked By Study Scientists have uncovered new evidence that strengthens the link between a host-cell gene called Apobec3 and the production of neutralizing antibodies to retroviruses. Published in the Sept. 5 issue of Science, the finding adds a new dimension to the set of possible explanations for why most people who are infected with HIV do not make neutralizing antibodies that effectively fight the virus. HIV/AIDS, Human Rights Charter Proposed In Zimbabwe An HIV/AIDS and human rights charter that aims to protect and promote the rights of people living with the disease was proposed recently by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, the ZimbabweStandard reports. Gilead's Antiretroviral Patent Request Rejected By Brazil A patent request from the pharmaceutical company Gilead for its antiretroviral drug tenofovir was rejected by Brazil Wednesday, Reuters reports. After announcing the decision, a Press Trust Of India Examines HIV/AIDS Among Indian Populations Living In Mauritius The Press Trust of India on Tuesday examined HIV/AIDS among Indian populations on the island of Mauritius. According to Audrey dHotman de Villiers, an advocate working with an HIV/AIDS prevention group in Mauritius, Hindu leaders have not been vocal in the community or taken responsibility to fight HIV/AIDS, despite signs of increased drug use and risky sexual behavior. HIV And Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review Of The Literature UroToday.com - In the online edition of Prostate Cancer Prostatic Diseases, Dr. Jonathan Silberstein and his colleagues presented a systematic review of HIV and prostate cancer (CaP). The message that may be underappreciated by the urology community is the excellent longevity of HIV patients, which clearly impacts their potential for diagnosis and management of CaP. In 2003, over one-million people were living with HIV in the US and three quarters of them were men. Sexual Activities Other Than Intercourse Carry Risk Of STIs, Study Finds Sexual activities other than intercourse carry some risk of sexually transmitted infections, according to a report from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published recently in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reuters reports. U.S. Pledges $99M To Tanzania For HIV/AIDS, Malaria Efforts, Farm Loans Tanzania will receive $99 million in aid from the U.S. to enhance its efforts to address malaria and HIV/AIDS and provide loans to farmers, Tanzania's Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Bernard Membe said Tuesday, Reuters reports. The U.S. pledged the funding during Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete's St. Lucia Developing HIV/AIDS Policy For Education System Stakeholders involved in St. Lucia's education system met last week to commence work on an HIV/AIDS policy for the sector, the Caribbean Media Corporation/Antigua Sun reports. The policy will include mechanisms to ensure that the education system can deal with the disease, and Nahum Jn Baptiste, head of St. The HealthCentral Network Acquires TheBody.com, The Number One Interactive Resource For HIV Communities The HealthCentral Network, Inc. announced the acquisition of HIV/AIDS patient resource TheBody.com and HIV/AIDS health professional resource TheBodyPro.com. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. With the acquisition, HealthCentral extends its position of becoming the leading online enterprise of condition-specific health and wellness information. Report Finds Majority Of Ryan White Program Clients Are From Minority Communities A key Federal program in the fight against AIDS serves many of the poorest people with HIV/AIDS in America, according to a report released during the 2008 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Conference in Washington, D.C. The Ryan White Program provides primary medical care and support services to more than half a million people living with HIV/AIDS. The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Idenix Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion Of Proof-of-Concept Study For IDX899 In Treatment-Naive HIV-Infected Patients Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDIX), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral and other infectious diseases, announced that it has completed the proof-of-concept study evaluating IDX899, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) being developed for the treatment of HIV-1. Africa Makes Modest But Steady Progress In HIV Prevention African countries have made modest but steady progress in curbing HIV infection since the WHO Regional Office for Africa spearheaded the launch, in 2006, of an initiative to accelerate HIV prevention in the Region. This assessment is contained in a progress report presented by the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, to the fifty-eighth session of the Regional Committee for Africa taking place in Yaoundé, Cameroon. More Training, Improved Tools Needed For African Health Workers Performing Male Circumcisions, Study Finds African health workers performing male circumcision in an effort to curb the spread of HIV need better tools and more training to avoid high rates of complications, according to a World Health Organization study published Monday in the WHO Bulletin, Reuters Health reports. Domestic HIV/AIDS Spending 'Essentially Flat,' Increased 'Efforts To Control' HIV From 'All Levels Of Government' Needed, Editorial Says It has been "difficult over the years to get a good statistical handle on the size of the AIDS problem in this country," a New York Times editorial says, adding, "But by the latest and most sophisticated measurements, the disease continues to frustrate federal and local efforts to rein it in." A recent

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